Stories from Wednesday, September 11, 2013

With questions about the U.S. role in Syria hanging in the air throughout the country Tuesday night, a capacity crowd at DePauw University's Kresge Auditorium had the privilege of hearing from a 12-term congressman and three-time presidential candidate...

Julie Sargent (pictured) has been named interim head women's lacrosse coach at DePauw, replacing Susanna Wilcox who announced her resignation to take a position at Lake Forest Academy. Sargent, in her second season with the Tigers, will coach the team through the 2013-14 year with a national search taking place at the end of the spring season...

The Cloverdale volleyball team lost to visiting Bloomfield on Monday 13-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-21. It was the second loss in a row for the Clovers (2-6, 0-1 WCC). "We need to work on consistency in playing from set to set," CHS coach Kathy Moore said...

As the lone senior on the Greencastle girls' golf team, Liz Johnson was honored prior to Monday's match against Edgewood, then helped the Tiger Cubs to a 219-222 win. Johnson (57), Lauren Bridgewater (53), Lokysa Scheuermann (53) and Haley Cash (56) had a steady round that was one of the team's most consistent of the year...

LIZTON -- Thirty seconds into the North Putnam boys' soccer game against the Tri-West Bruins, Cougars coach David Moeller and the rest of the Cougar faithful knew it could be a long night. "Tri-West is one of the best teams we will play all year," Moeller said...

The 52nd Putnam County Playhouse season will close this month with a production of the comedy "Harvey." The PCPH production is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-14 and again Sept. 18-21. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 653-5880. The box office is open 5-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday...

By ERIC BERNSEE Editor For many adolescent boys, the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is invariably accompanied by visions of fire engines dancing in their heads. "I want to be a fireman" endures as perhaps the most common response to the age-old occupational query...

By ERIC BERNSEE Editor Pilot John A. Layne doesn't remember much about what happened to him out of the clear blue sky over Huntingburg. But he has six rods, two metal plates and hundreds of stitches in his 53-year-old body to remind him of that fateful July 19 flight...

Greencastle Fire Department Lt. John Shafer (left) accepts a plaque from GFD Chief Bill Newgent Tuesday afternoon at City Hall after Shafer was named the 2013 District 7 Fire Training Council Fire Instructor of the Year. Shafer, a 14-year veteran of the Greencastle Fire Department, received the award from the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association, Newgent said, explaining that it was voted upon by Shafer's fire instructor peers throughout Indiana. ...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be having a smorgasbord dinner at noon Sunday, Sept. 15. The menu will consist of tenderloin, fish, barbecue, coneys, hotdogs, baked beans, ham and beans with cornbread, slaw, a variety of desserts and drinks...

Cloverdale High School's homecoming activities are under way as candidates are set to be crowned at halftime during the homecoming football game against Turkey Run on Friday evening.

The DePauw University cheerleaders will conduct a cheer clinic on Friday, Sept. 20 for all students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The cheer clinic is scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Indoor Tennis and Track venue west of Jackson Street on the DePauw campus...

The Putnam County Museum will open a Small Towns of Putnam County exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 14. The exhibit will be open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. All are invited to join in as the museum begins telling the story of some of the small towns of our community...

The Putnam County Public Library will offer a sweet one-day chocolate class taught by chocolatier Anastasia Wells on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The 5-8 p.m. chocolate class and all materials are offered free of charge. The class is restricted to eight registered participants, but all are welcome to attend and observe...

Sheriff's Department At 11:58 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, David W. Bault, 41, Gosport, was northbound on U.S. 231, attempting to make a left turn onto the westbound Interstate 70 on ramp in a 2001 Dodge Ram. David L. Hicks, 56, Gosport, was southbound at the intersection in a 2007 Toyota Tundra...

Approximately 11,000 roses changed hands in Greencastle Wednesday morning as part of the annual Friendship Day event sponsored by Eitel's Florist, the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce and a number of other local businesses.

School is in full swing and the Greencastle High School industrial technology department is busy creating new and exciting projects for the community to enjoy. With the department undergoing several changes during the past few years, Principal Russ Hesler made it a priority to get the department back on track, bringing in former North Putnam teacher David Basan to oversee the department...

I love films that teach us good life lessons. "Taken" taught me never to let Liam Neeson around a pair of nails when he's really pissed off. "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" taught me that I'll never be able to look at a red bikini without thinking of Phoebe Cates. And finally, "Star Wars' taught me, of course, to always let the Wookie win...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening in which it discussed changing insurance plans, the budget and utility work. Town Marshal Michael Clark came before the council to discuss the town's insurance policy...